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profits-- the union is eager to regain some of its losses. but both sides today talked about working together to remain competitive >> we're proving that labor and management and government and community can all work together. >> reporter: at the, same time, t >> brown: g.m. c.e.o. dan akerson insisted it was still important to hold down labor costs. >> the world is quite brutal. it does not tolerate weakness. >> brown: chrysler, which also both g.m. and chrysler received tens of billions of dollar from the federal government to stave off collapse in 2009. but as of last week, the u.s. government no longer owns any chrysler shares and retains only a minority stake in g.m., stock. for more on all this, we're joined by david shepardson of the "detroit news." welcome back. >> thanks, jeff. >> brown: now, it's interesting. these talks begin, at least, with a sort of sense of common task of keeping things going, right? >> both sides want this to go well for obvious reasons. some of the rhetoric that you normally see in these every four year labor
profits-- the union is eager to regain some of its losses. but both sides today talked about working together to remain competitive >> we're proving that labor and management and government and community can all work together. >> reporter: at the, same time, t >> brown: g.m. c.e.o. dan akerson insisted it was still important to hold down labor costs. >> the world is quite brutal. it does not tolerate weakness. >> brown: chrysler, which also both g.m. and chrysler...
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, as an outspoken member of parliament in afghanistan, koofi's atarget of the taliban. right now i think the terrorist acts are the biggest threat for me and for others. for me more because i talk against them. >> reporter: her father, also in parliament, was assassinated. as were three of her brothers. you're willing to die for your job for this country? >> we will die one day. i think the pride would be if you die paving the way for others, we're leaving something behind. if i'm afraid that i will die and i don't do anything, then who will take this country? >> reporter: targeting killings in afghanistan are up more than 100% since 2009 according to the united nations. is anyone safe in afghanistan? really safe? >> well, not... we can't say that anyone is safe in this country. >> reporter: mar rown mir runs the afghan center for policy studies. >> they have decided not to face the u.s. military, instead they have focused on terrorist attacks on civilians, government, institutions. >> reporter: in two suicide attacks the taliban unleashed a surprising new weapon that a
, as an outspoken member of parliament in afghanistan, koofi's atarget of the taliban. right now i think the terrorist acts are the biggest threat for me and for others. for me more because i talk against them. >> reporter: her father, also in parliament, was assassinated. as were three of her brothers. you're willing to die for your job for this country? >> we will die one day. i think the pride would be if you die paving the way for others, we're leaving something behind. if i'm...
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that's a $22 million turnaround from the same period last year. $22 million swing the other way. and now they're posting $5 billion profit. >> a lot of people are going to be looking at the second quarter profits. >>> player or spectator? the president's changing role in the debt talks and whether he can really be sidelined plus, fast and furious. why a controversial gun program is sparking new outrage today in congress. you see, airline cres promise flights for 25,000 miles, but... [ man ] there's never any seats for 25,000 miles. frustrating, isn't it? but that won't happen with the capital one venture card. you can book any airline anytime. hey, i just said that. after all, isn't traveling hard enough? ow. [ male announcer ] to get the flights you want, sign up for a venture card at capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? uh, it's okay. i've played a pilot before. what's in your wallet? male announcer: be kind to your eyes with transitions lenses. transitions adapt to changing light so you see a whole day comfortably and conveniently while protecting your eyes from the sun. ask
that's a $22 million turnaround from the same period last year. $22 million swing the other way. and now they're posting $5 billion profit. >> a lot of people are going to be looking at the second quarter profits. >>> player or spectator? the president's changing role in the debt talks and whether he can really be sidelined plus, fast and furious. why a controversial gun program is sparking new outrage today in congress. you see, airline cres promise flights for 25,000 miles,...
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so can harry reid pull a rabbit out of his hat? we don't know. that is no doubt what they are discussing in the oval office right now. we are told -- i do not -- at this time, expect any big statement oust white house or any big announcement. as we've seen these last few days anything can change at any moment. so i will keep you posted if it does, don. >> i think it's going to be a long evening for all of us. because if they come out and say something, of course, we'll bring it to you right here on cnn. and, listen, we have to say this, jessica, before we move on. the president and the leaders in washington said they wanted to get this fixed or at least some sort of agreement in the works before the asian and european markets opened tomorrow, and that's just in a few hours. >> reporter: that is correct. and, you know, as i sit there making calls trying to find out exactly what movement is happening in washington i'm also checking the s&p futures and the markets around the world, because there's already a lot of people in this town worried and see
so can harry reid pull a rabbit out of his hat? we don't know. that is no doubt what they are discussing in the oval office right now. we are told -- i do not -- at this time, expect any big statement oust white house or any big announcement. as we've seen these last few days anything can change at any moment. so i will keep you posted if it does, don. >> i think it's going to be a long evening for all of us. because if they come out and say something, of course, we'll bring it to you...
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the worst example is the reid plan, which has a trillion dollars of cuts for 10-year extension of the surge in iraq and afghanistan, of phony cut from a phony spending idea, and that's, i think, the reason why nobody has confidence. it can't happen if one of the two parties is clearly unserious about debt reduction. >> bret: 10 seconds, nina. more on the online show, but go ahead. >> i was just going to disagree with charles. the concern about the uncertainty is coming from people on wall street, not just democrats. that's not just hyped by democrats. >> bret: all right. we'll continue this conversation on the online show just after this program. that's it for the >> bret: finally tonight it's rare that two big stories intercept. david wu known for antics decided to resign because of this picture. he will not be leaving town quietly. >> because neither party is blameless for the decisions that led to this problem, both parties have a responsibility -- >> [ laughter ] >> over the last several months, that's what we have been trying to do. i
the worst example is the reid plan, which has a trillion dollars of cuts for 10-year extension of the surge in iraq and afghanistan, of phony cut from a phony spending idea, and that's, i think, the reason why nobody has confidence. it can't happen if one of the two parties is clearly unserious about debt reduction. >> bret: 10 seconds, nina. more on the online show, but go ahead. >> i was just going to disagree with charles. the concern about the uncertainty is coming from people...
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pakistani taliban drove an s.u.v. bomb into the heart of times square. in all, more than four dozen u.s. citizens have been charged in various jihadist plots in the past decade. some critics say in light of what happened in norway the u.s. should now focus on right wing radicals but homeland security officials tell us they're meeting the threat exactly where it is. for now the emphasis remains, bob, on al qaeda. >> schieffer: for millions of americans across... the cost of prescription medicine is about to plummet but not the price of airline tickets even though the government's no longer collecting taxes on them. so, who is pocketing the cash? guess. and a new approach is helping veterans put the war behind them. k-9 therapy when the "cbs evening news" continues. [ male announcer ] it has an hd webcam for flattering video chats, awesome audio, and lids that switch to match your mood. but mostly it helps me keep an eye on my boyfriend. even though he doesn't know he's my boyfriend. yet. [ male announcer ] powered by t
pakistani taliban drove an s.u.v. bomb into the heart of times square. in all, more than four dozen u.s. citizens have been charged in various jihadist plots in the past decade. some critics say in light of what happened in norway the u.s. should now focus on right wing radicals but homeland security officials tell us they're meeting the threat exactly where it is. for now the emphasis remains, bob, on al qaeda. >> schieffer: for millions of americans across... the cost of prescription...
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mcconnell deal. >> the mcdonnel/reid deal. the president could get a debt ceiling that could go through the election. the onus will be on him, but he can still get it, giving the markets and business some certainty. the republicans get to vote against the debt ceiling still knowing that it's going to pass and the country gets the debt ceiling and the certainty that that provides. big question, wolf, would this compromise measure include $1 trillion or more worth of spending cuts? and will the house republicans vote for it. don't know. >> and will some democrats vote for it? is if they don't see republicans voting for it, they will not see democrat reporting for it. >> gloria borger was nominated for an emmy. >> an interview with ted olsen and dave boies, both attorneys fighting proposition eight, you remember them from bush v. gore, on different side, republican and democrat and now they are on the same side. maybe folks in washington can take a little bit of a lesson from that. >> the emmy-nominated gloria borger here in "the
mcconnell deal. >> the mcdonnel/reid deal. the president could get a debt ceiling that could go through the election. the onus will be on him, but he can still get it, giving the markets and business some certainty. the republicans get to vote against the debt ceiling still knowing that it's going to pass and the country gets the debt ceiling and the certainty that that provides. big question, wolf, would this compromise measure include $1 trillion or more worth of spending cuts? and will...
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they had in afghanistan when they had the harboring government of the taliban? >> i couldn't agree more with michael. and i'd actually go a step further to say not only is he right that they have now expanded geographically and have multiple launch points for operations but if we step back and look at that map you'll see it lays over very nicely with what we're witnessing with the arab spring. we're also witnessing a dysfunctional nato operation both in afghanistan as well as in libya that leads to openings for al qaeda there. as michael points out, they in each one of those countries are seeing instability that can be exploited. and let's step back and look at what we learned from the bin laden treasure trove, which is essentially that al qaeda was much more centrally controlled than many in the intelligence community thought and i thought and many in the chertoff group. but what it shows is the old guard, what we'll call central a.q., al qaeda, was basically trying to force the young guard to follow their past performance, which is to do these long, multiyear
they had in afghanistan when they had the harboring government of the taliban? >> i couldn't agree more with michael. and i'd actually go a step further to say not only is he right that they have now expanded geographically and have multiple launch points for operations but if we step back and look at that map you'll see it lays over very nicely with what we're witnessing with the arab spring. we're also witnessing a dysfunctional nato operation both in afghanistan as well as in libya...
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on may 22 contest the return of the popular movie series jesse stone, also airing on cbs>> you. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to saer conversation at a time. >> nationwide is on your side >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. kcet public television] --www.ncicap.org-- tavis: i am always pleased to have tom selleck on this program. in addition to his role on the popular show jesse stone, he shows on this season's most watched new show called "blue bloods." here are scenes from "blue bloods." >> what about the boys? >> what are we going to do? >> it is my considered opinion that this gets out and the media gets ahold of it, she won't have much of a chance. >> so you have another hit on your hands. >> is there any would around, i need to knock on wood. actually, cbs likes to hold their announcements. i think it is a hit. it is a hit for me. it is a show i wanted to succeed, not only when i first re
on may 22 contest the return of the popular movie series jesse stone, also airing on cbs>> you. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to saer conversation at a time. >> nationwide is on your side >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. kcet public television] --www.ncicap.org--...
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reid decided to convene the senate tomorrow. military operations in libya starting at 2:00 p.m. at eastern, with a vote on the resolution forward at 5:00. the house is out for the july 4 holiday. the house returns to -- the senate returns for legislative business on wednesday. also expected, the flood insurance program. the house is live on c-span, and the senate on c-span2. the dalai lama spoke about non- violence in the 21st century to a crowd of more than 10,000 at the university of alabama. he was joined by helen prejean and vincent harding. this is an hour and a half. >> i would suggest to you that these individuals from their cloistered positions affected more positive change in their lives than many who have devoted their careers the public service in a traditional manner. my first inkling of an answer came while reading sister helen as she described a day in 1980 that would change her life. she was listening to sister maria as she lectured on her community, and she was urging direct action with the poor. within the year,
reid decided to convene the senate tomorrow. military operations in libya starting at 2:00 p.m. at eastern, with a vote on the resolution forward at 5:00. the house is out for the july 4 holiday. the house returns to -- the senate returns for legislative business on wednesday. also expected, the flood insurance program. the house is live on c-span, and the senate on c-span2. the dalai lama spoke about non- violence in the 21st century to a crowd of more than 10,000 at the university of alabama....
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the gang of six senate plan. and the reid/mcconnell back-up plan. short term, fewer cuts, just to prevent default. with twelve days to make a deal. if there is a boehner/obama deal, they'll have to take on not just the tea party, but liberals who will fit any medicare cuts sure to be part of any grand bargain. i'm steve handelsman, news4, capitol hill. >>> doug is here with more on this heat that is affecting all of us. >> and once again, today was just the start of really a three-day heatwave. we had high temperatures yesterday, 97 with a heat index of 104. but today was 99, the heat index today got up to 112 at its highest point in the d.c. area, maybe higher than that. outside right now, first off, let's show you how many people cool off. you know you go to the pool, right? well, the pool in this kind of heat is too hot. so you have to put in a little bit of ice. some of the pools in indianapolis were up around 90 degrees, and that simply will not cool your body down, so you throw in a little bit of ice or in this case a couple hundred bags of ic
the gang of six senate plan. and the reid/mcconnell back-up plan. short term, fewer cuts, just to prevent default. with twelve days to make a deal. if there is a boehner/obama deal, they'll have to take on not just the tea party, but liberals who will fit any medicare cuts sure to be part of any grand bargain. i'm steve handelsman, news4, capitol hill. >>> doug is here with more on this heat that is affecting all of us. >> and once again, today was just the start of really a...
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instead of paying 6%, we may play 22%. -- pay 22% if we fail. could that change the bond rating? guest: it is not going to take that dramatic a decline on the first step. we are not saying 6% now. that is what the scary situation is. we have historically low interest rates. people are not buying our bonds. we can sell short-term debt, because it is still a safe investment relatively. investment rates go up and we will feel it very quickly. we have a lot in these low rates over a long term. that is the risk. our risk could be downgraded if we raise the debt ceiling limit and does something credible to demonstrated that we will start putting our finances in order, dealing with out-of-control spending and other expenditures. host: john, republican caller. >> i see your point of a few my question -- i see your point of view. what can be done to rebuild the small business of america under 500 employees. i think that is the key to revenue. i do not worry about big corporations. congress has been irresponsible. they have permitted wall street to be the same, during the last 10 years or
instead of paying 6%, we may play 22%. -- pay 22% if we fail. could that change the bond rating? guest: it is not going to take that dramatic a decline on the first step. we are not saying 6% now. that is what the scary situation is. we have historically low interest rates. people are not buying our bonds. we can sell short-term debt, because it is still a safe investment relatively. investment rates go up and we will feel it very quickly. we have a lot in these low rates over a long term. that...
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county unions, though, say that won't cover the cost of an increase in health insurance. they want a raise of at least 3.5%, the same as their colleagues in other local counties. >> loudoun county awarded their employees a 3% raise. arlington is awarding their employees 4%. the retirees received 3%, and the fairfax county public school employees will receive an average of 3.5%. so we feel we need to receive a 3.5% raise just to stay -- keep up with the surrounding jurisdictions. >> fairfax county's board of supervisors expects to make a final decision with what to do with the surplus in september. >>> could virginia governor bob mcdonald be positioning himself for a move to d.c.? republican candidate mitt romney apparently believes he'd make a good running mate. according to a conservative blogger, the former massachusetts governor made the comment at a fund-raiser in virginia beach. romney called mcdonald an incredible governor who will be on any candidate's short list for vice president. romney also named new jersey governor chris christie and florida senator marco rubi
county unions, though, say that won't cover the cost of an increase in health insurance. they want a raise of at least 3.5%, the same as their colleagues in other local counties. >> loudoun county awarded their employees a 3% raise. arlington is awarding their employees 4%. the retirees received 3%, and the fairfax county public school employees will receive an average of 3.5%. so we feel we need to receive a 3.5% raise just to stay -- keep up with the surrounding jurisdictions. >>...
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a spokesman for the taliban denies any responsibility for the death of that child. >>> 7:1. president obama is expected to talk about immigration issues today. he will be speaking at the annual conference of the national council of laraza in washington, d.c. organizers say attendees want to hear from the president on a number of pending issues including immigration reform. they also want him to comment on the record number of deportations last year. >>> a new study shows racial discrimination by housing providers in solano county against black applicants. out of 40 pairs of blight and black applicants calling about the same rental, 13 white individuals received preferential treatment t. the study was done in part by the solano county office of legal services of northern california. >>> 7:19. nancy pelosi wants an ethics investigation of congressman david wu. he's accused of an aggressive sexual counter of an 18-year- old family friend in northern california. it reportedly happened other r a visit in thanksgiving. congressman said he will not one for reelection. >>> jury star
a spokesman for the taliban denies any responsibility for the death of that child. >>> 7:1. president obama is expected to talk about immigration issues today. he will be speaking at the annual conference of the national council of laraza in washington, d.c. organizers say attendees want to hear from the president on a number of pending issues including immigration reform. they also want him to comment on the record number of deportations last year. >>> a new study shows...
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the rest are collecting on a windfall of $200 million a week from the more than 22 extra dollars they'll pocket on every $200 base price ticket. the news was not well received at o'hare international. >> i think it's ridiculous. >> if it isn't illegal it's quite unethical. >> reporter: transportation secretary ray lahood doesn't think much of it either. >> in these hard economic times, they should be looking at an opportunity to help customers out by making sure that the tickets reflect the fact that they're not paying the tax. that they're not charged the tax. >> reporter: the airlines explain they're just matching the pricing policies of their competitors. this latest move by the airlines to increase their revenues comes as the transportation department is asking them to provide more information about all the fees they impose on travelers. those extra fees to check bags, use a pillow or don a head set, fees that now allow allow the airlines to keep from raising their base fairs and paying the higher taxes that might follow. last year the airlines collected $3.4 billion in baggage fees
the rest are collecting on a windfall of $200 million a week from the more than 22 extra dollars they'll pocket on every $200 base price ticket. the news was not well received at o'hare international. >> i think it's ridiculous. >> if it isn't illegal it's quite unethical. >> reporter: transportation secretary ray lahood doesn't think much of it either. >> in these hard economic times, they should be looking at an opportunity to help customers out by making sure that the...
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end of the taliban. you're looking at core group of individuals founded al qaeda and running it over the years. that may be on the brink of collapse but let's not say this movement is near its end. jon: so a little bit like turning the lights and cockroaches scatter? you may kill them off in places like afghanistan but they are over in the other places, somalia and arabian peninsula? >> that's right. actually this is a testament to bin laden's plan for the al qaeda network. he created a more diffuse network after the united states began to crack down on al qaeda in late 1990s. you saw rise of al qaeda in north africa and al shaback in east africa. al qaeda in iraq done great damage to u.s. forces. the taliban was once a government but relegated to affiliate movement of al qaeda. what you have a is number of organizations sort of franchises of al qaeda that continue to grow and thrive while we have focused in on the core as we called it. now i think after the death of bin laden in early may, i think we we
end of the taliban. you're looking at core group of individuals founded al qaeda and running it over the years. that may be on the brink of collapse but let's not say this movement is near its end. jon: so a little bit like turning the lights and cockroaches scatter? you may kill them off in places like afghanistan but they are over in the other places, somalia and arabian peninsula? >> that's right. actually this is a testament to bin laden's plan for the al qaeda network. he created a...
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military funds fall into the hands of the taliban. we are following the money from the defense department into a murky underworld of afghan subcontractors and criminals. ok. [ cellphone rings ] hey. you haven't left yet. no. i'm boarding now... what's up? um...would you mind doing it again? last time. [ engine turns over ] oooohhhh...sweet. [ male announcer ] the chevy cruze with the my chevrolet app. the remote control car is finally here. well, now she's just playing with us. oh. [ horn honks ] >>> here's a look at today's choose the news story. vote for the story you would like to see. first, lot of your personal information floating out there in cyberspace, leaving you vulnerable to the underground world of computer hacking. one man is tracking down the bad guys to keep your information safe. >>> second, a grandma armed with a baseball bat chases off an intruder. when the 70-year-old woke up to find a naked man in her home, she knew she had to protect her sleeping grandson upstairs. and third, a u.s. soldier stationed in afghanist
military funds fall into the hands of the taliban. we are following the money from the defense department into a murky underworld of afghan subcontractors and criminals. ok. [ cellphone rings ] hey. you haven't left yet. no. i'm boarding now... what's up? um...would you mind doing it again? last time. [ engine turns over ] oooohhhh...sweet. [ male announcer ] the chevy cruze with the my chevrolet app. the remote control car is finally here. well, now she's just playing with us. oh. [ horn honks...
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22%. so roughly the same. those statistics will not tell the whole story. some of the cases look deeply contested but turnout to be unanimous. at&t verses fcc is a good sample. when the case was greeted people thought it was going to be the next citizens united. this in view it the privacy rights of corporations. and the freedom of information act where personal privacy and with the corporation, at&t, said this would give rights of privacy because person is defined to mean corporation under the federal code. and that argument didn't work too well because as the chief justice pointed out in the oral arguments, the word is personal privacy, and there are often situations in which they had a very different meanings from the roots. the chief pointed out an oral arguments craft and crafty, squirrel and squirrely, pastor and pastoral and the like. and the chief justice writing for the unanimous court found at&t did not have the right to personal privacy and he concluded his opinion with a wonder
22%. so roughly the same. those statistics will not tell the whole story. some of the cases look deeply contested but turnout to be unanimous. at&t verses fcc is a good sample. when the case was greeted people thought it was going to be the next citizens united. this in view it the privacy rights of corporations. and the freedom of information act where personal privacy and with the corporation, at&t, said this would give rights of privacy because person is defined to mean corporation...
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we had the largest expansion in the history of this country, over 22 million new net jobs. we handed off to president bush a record surplus. he cut taxes. he cut taxes, and look where we are now. he inherited a record surplus. alan greenspan said we were in danger of having too much money, the federal government. we had a $5 trillion surplus going into the future. the budget would have balanced this year. where are the jobs from these bush tax cuts? the reason there are $3 trillion sitting on the sidelines is that the middle class cannot buy. it is not because -- if you are a billionaire, you can only buy so many cars, so many planes. it is the middle-class that really believes our economy. we have to be thinking of them. thank you. >> center -- se --nator laughtenburg? >> i approach this from a standpoint of personal experience that tells me that we are not doing the right thing in our country, that those of us who are fortunate enough to have succeeded financially, whether through inheritance or hard work -- the fact of the matter is that we are living pretty high on the
we had the largest expansion in the history of this country, over 22 million new net jobs. we handed off to president bush a record surplus. he cut taxes. he cut taxes, and look where we are now. he inherited a record surplus. alan greenspan said we were in danger of having too much money, the federal government. we had a $5 trillion surplus going into the future. the budget would have balanced this year. where are the jobs from these bush tax cuts? the reason there are $3 trillion sitting on...
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senate majority leader harry reid is preparing his own legislation to raise the debt ceiling. what you could see this week is two rival plans one in the house one in the senate both being put up for a vote. >> nancy tonight the president met with democratic leaders with you not republicans. what does that say about the chances for a deal? >> well, it probably dashes any hopes, nora, that the president and the speaker were seriously negotiating again after the speaker left those talks on friday, in fact the speaker had a conference call with his fellow house republicans this evening in which he specifically said that any agreement will not involve something that he works out with the president. >> all right, nancy cordes on capitol hill. nancy, thank you. the faa began a partial shutdown this weekend due to the failure to extend authority past friday midnight deadline. air traffic controller are still on the job but 4,000 employees have been furloughed and airlines have lost the authority to collect federal taxes on tickets, some $200 million every week. in norway, residents wa
senate majority leader harry reid is preparing his own legislation to raise the debt ceiling. what you could see this week is two rival plans one in the house one in the senate both being put up for a vote. >> nancy tonight the president met with democratic leaders with you not republicans. what does that say about the chances for a deal? >> well, it probably dashes any hopes, nora, that the president and the speaker were seriously negotiating again after the speaker left those...
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down to 25% which would imply a federal rate of 22 or 23%, then i think a lot of these incentives become much less important. >> one of the hallmarks of the increasingly global nature of the u.s. economy is the fact that larger and larger percentage of the revenue of our u.s. business is earned outside the united states. now, there are those who view this as a negative, and an indication that u.s. companies are moving operations abroad, and there are others, i think, who believe it is a necessity in a world where 95% of the consumers are and 75% of global purchasing power are outside our borders but could each of you describe briefly or discuss what this greater reliance on foreign revenue means for u.s. jobs and do you view that to be a positive or negative thing? >> i'll start. in the semiconductor industry, we're already 80% overseas so we kind of live and breathe this type of an international footprint every day, and i don't view it as a necessity. i think it's an opportunity. it's an opportunity for things -- for us to take things that we inhaven't here or that we grow here and offe
down to 25% which would imply a federal rate of 22 or 23%, then i think a lot of these incentives become much less important. >> one of the hallmarks of the increasingly global nature of the u.s. economy is the fact that larger and larger percentage of the revenue of our u.s. business is earned outside the united states. now, there are those who view this as a negative, and an indication that u.s. companies are moving operations abroad, and there are others, i think, who believe it is a...
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the leader of the pakistan taliban has been killed. the leader of al qaeda in east africa and the mastermind of the bombings of the embassies in africa have been killed. in more than half of al qaeda leadership has been limited. yes, about it is adapted and resilient, but it has been forced to do so with less experienced individuals. that is another reason why we and our partners have stepped up our efforts. if we hit al qaeda hard enough, there will come a time when they simply can no longer replenished their ranks with skilled leaders. that is the up if we hit them hard enough, there will come a time when they can no longer replenish their ranks with skilled leaders. that is the direction in which we are headed today. now with the death of osama bin laden, we have struck our biggest blow against al-qaeda yet. perhaps most significantly, al- qaeda's symbolic figure who has inspired so many others to violence. in his place, the organization is left with an aging doctor who lacks osama bin laden's charisma and the respect of many. the f
the leader of the pakistan taliban has been killed. the leader of al qaeda in east africa and the mastermind of the bombings of the embassies in africa have been killed. in more than half of al qaeda leadership has been limited. yes, about it is adapted and resilient, but it has been forced to do so with less experienced individuals. that is another reason why we and our partners have stepped up our efforts. if we hit al qaeda hard enough, there will come a time when they simply can no longer...
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down by the taliban. and ordinary afghan citizens are caught in the line of fire as never, never before. the u.n. recently reported that more afghan civilians were killed in the first half of 2011 than in any other six-month period since the war began. some these casualties are the accidental result of errant attacks and night raids by u.s. and nato forces. but the overwhelming majority of civilian deaths came at the hands of insurgents often using suicide bombers. there were nearly 1,500 civilian deaths between january and june, but according to the u.n. that might be a low estimate given it doesn't include killings in northern afghanistan in the last few months because the u.n. closed their office in that region after it was attacked by a mob that killed several staffers. it's clear, mr. speaker, that after nearly a decade of war we haven't been able to vanquish the enemy and bring stability and security to afghanistan. if after 10 years we can't do more to subdue the insurgency then clearly, clearly we
down by the taliban. and ordinary afghan citizens are caught in the line of fire as never, never before. the u.n. recently reported that more afghan civilians were killed in the first half of 2011 than in any other six-month period since the war began. some these casualties are the accidental result of errant attacks and night raids by u.s. and nato forces. but the overwhelming majority of civilian deaths came at the hands of insurgents often using suicide bombers. there were nearly 1,500...
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reid: i ask unanimous consent the rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. reid: i withdraw my motion to proceed to s. 123. the presiding officer: the motion is withdrawn. mr. reid: i move to proceed to s.j. res. 20. the presiding officer: the motion is before the senate. mr. reid: i ask consent that the time until 5:00 p.m. be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, that any time spent in quorum call be equally divided, and there is already an order in effect that republicans will be limited to 10 minutes each. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. a senator: mr. president. rhett the -- the senator from oregon. mr. wyden: i ask unanimous consent to speak as if in morning business. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection, so ordered. mr. wyden: mr. president, international trade is one of the best ways to create good-paying jobs for our people. as long as our workers and our companies are treated fairly in the tough global markets they compete i
reid: i ask unanimous consent the rule 22 be waived. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. reid: i withdraw my motion to proceed to s. 123. the presiding officer: the motion is withdrawn. mr. reid: i move to proceed to s.j. res. 20. the presiding officer: the motion is before the senate. mr. reid: i ask consent that the time until 5:00 p.m. be equally divided between the two leaders or their designees, that any time spent in quorum call be equally divided, and there is...
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he ignored it in the state of the union message. he certainly ignored it in his proposed budget which was dead on arrival over here without a single democrat voting for it, and in essence the president has outsourced his leadership responsibilities to others. we know that the president's current proposal, if you can call it that -- and, frankly, the devil is in the details, and while the house has passed a budget, while the simpson-bowles commission has made a recommendation, the domenici-rivlin bipartisan commission has made a recommendation, we have yet to see the president's plan. yes, he has held press conferences, he's bashed those rhetorically who held the very same position he held in 2006, but he has failed to lead and offer a plan to deal with this impending crisis. in fact, the president's current rhetoric, i don't think we can dignify it by calling it a plan -- is significantly to the left of his own bipartisan simpson-bowles recommendations. he is certainly to the left of simpson-bowles when it comes to spending, calling
he ignored it in the state of the union message. he certainly ignored it in his proposed budget which was dead on arrival over here without a single democrat voting for it, and in essence the president has outsourced his leadership responsibilities to others. we know that the president's current proposal, if you can call it that -- and, frankly, the devil is in the details, and while the house has passed a budget, while the simpson-bowles commission has made a recommendation, the...
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of al qaeda with the taliban, were killed during that time. looking at a for the theme, they would estimate another 60 and involve people were killed, making it well over 100 casualties. the u.s. has responded to the bureau of investigative journalism, saying that these are wildly off, these figures. they have rejected them, but this is the response of the bureau to that. >> we have feedback from the intelligence community saying, even having seen the summary findings, they stand by the view that absolutely no civilians have been killed in pakistan since august 23 last year, yet we have named individuals, children, photographic evidence here we have sent researchers into the field to look at this. we followed it up, and we cannot understand why they are categorically say no civilian deaths when we have evidence that can say. i am in a sense, there is quite a lot of reporting from within the tribal areas. this was the 23rd of august last year that killed civilians, so that prompted the change in policy, but there were other photographs, such as
of al qaeda with the taliban, were killed during that time. looking at a for the theme, they would estimate another 60 and involve people were killed, making it well over 100 casualties. the u.s. has responded to the bureau of investigative journalism, saying that these are wildly off, these figures. they have rejected them, but this is the response of the bureau to that. >> we have feedback from the intelligence community saying, even having seen the summary findings, they stand by the...
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it's a catch 22. i think we did the right thing and i know the community will come out and ten us -- and help us through these difficult times. >> reporter: rice says donations are down and prices for food and other items are up. if the -- if the building has to close, the animals would be taken to other animal rescue outfits. none of them would be euthanized. >> kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 7:32. a massive show of police force in the east bay. fremont and oakland police took part in a joint operation in east oakland. around 10:30 last night, two armored vehicles moved in and raided a home on denslow. no details on who or what the officers were looking for. >>> 7:32. one of the police officers involved in the recent fatal shooting in the san francisco civic center b.a.r.t. station may soon become an fbi i gent -- agent. the video was released this month. officer james crowell was one of two who con fronted a -- confronted a homeless man and the officers say the man was forced to
it's a catch 22. i think we did the right thing and i know the community will come out and ten us -- and help us through these difficult times. >> reporter: rice says donations are down and prices for food and other items are up. if the -- if the building has to close, the animals would be taken to other animal rescue outfits. none of them would be euthanized. >> kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> 7:32. a massive show of police force in the east bay....
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ending up in the hands of the taliban, jon. jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: we know many of you are not too happy about the latest from the tsa, as far as these scanners that are happening in the airports. don't like the pat-downs as well. now we have big changes coming to these scanners. harrison is going to be with us with the details straight ahead. ♪ hold me, squeeze me, drive me crazy, touch me all night long. ♪ >> nose gear touched down. having fired the imagination of a generation, a ship like no other, its place in history secured, the space shuttle pulls into port for the last time, its voyage at an end. jenna: perfect words chosen, right. america's space shuttle program ending. shuttle atlantis landing before sunrise at the kennedy space center. a bittersweet end to nasa's 30-year shuttle program. we are awaiting a news conference from the crew expected to begin at any moment. harris is watching that from across the newsroom. harris. >> reporter: you and i have talked about this before, we
ending up in the hands of the taliban, jon. jon: jennifer griffin at the pentagon, thank you. jenna: we know many of you are not too happy about the latest from the tsa, as far as these scanners that are happening in the airports. don't like the pat-downs as well. now we have big changes coming to these scanners. harrison is going to be with us with the details straight ahead. ♪ hold me, squeeze me, drive me crazy, touch me all night long. ♪ >> nose gear touched down. having fired the...
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the deevent of same-sexed unions. has that been resolved yet? >> we may need to have mr. johnson,. >> good afternoon. concerning your first question, as you may know, the ninth circuit court of appeals recently decided to reimpose the stay -- lift the stay of the injunction that the district court ordered last fall, and they then modify it in some respects last week, but the modifications specifically referred to leaving in place the injunction when it comes to actual separation. at the moment, we are compl with that court order. overall, we think of you that once certification and repeal occurs, that lawsuit becomes moot. we have taken that position in court papers. at the moment, that is where we are in terms of the injunction. we are sensitive to the timeline that we are in here, are 60 days for repeal of this law. your second question concerns the navy chaplain community. that question is under legal review right now. there were some guidance. we received a letter from about 60 members of congress concerning the a
the deevent of same-sexed unions. has that been resolved yet? >> we may need to have mr. johnson,. >> good afternoon. concerning your first question, as you may know, the ninth circuit court of appeals recently decided to reimpose the stay -- lift the stay of the injunction that the district court ordered last fall, and they then modify it in some respects last week, but the modifications specifically referred to leaving in place the injunction when it comes to actual separation. at...
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out of fear the taliban would strike. the new commander of coalition forces in afghanistan acknowledged the heavy price american and british troops paid for the progress made here. >> there are some voices that are raised to question whether this sacrifice has been worth it. those of white house wear this uniform have one answer. yes! >> reporter: it was certainly a proud moment for the afghans, as the defense minister inspected his troops. the handover of power from coalition to afghan forces has been done with pomp and ceremony, but lashkagar is considered one of the most volatile places that will be in afghan control. the real test will be if afghan forces can control the city on their own without foreign troops jumping back in to help. a top u.s. diplomat admitted it was too soon to count the taliban out. >> the gains that have been made are potentially reversible, but today is an important step forward for afghanistan. >> reporter: most of helmand will still be controlled by foreign forces. but the exit strategy was
out of fear the taliban would strike. the new commander of coalition forces in afghanistan acknowledged the heavy price american and british troops paid for the progress made here. >> there are some voices that are raised to question whether this sacrifice has been worth it. those of white house wear this uniform have one answer. yes! >> reporter: it was certainly a proud moment for the afghans, as the defense minister inspected his troops. the handover of power from coalition to...
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afghan community is now free from the terror of the taliban, and afghan forces that are taking more responsibility for their security. and he carries with him the memories of americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice to make this progress possible. earlier in the to value office, leroy gave me the extraordinary privilege of showing me the small plaque that is bolted to his prosthetic arm. on it are the names of the fallen rangers from the 75th regiment. they are quite literally part of him. just as they will always be part of america. one of those names is of the ranger who did not come back from the raid that day. specialist christopher gaitherkill. christopher's brother, sister and grandmother are here today. i would ask that they stand briefly so that we can show our gratitude for their family's profound sacrifice. [applause] [applause] >> our heros are all around us. they're the force behind the force. military spouses like ashley who during leroy's many deployments, during missed birthdays and holidays has kept this family, army strong. so we're grateful to you, ashley, and to all the mi
afghan community is now free from the terror of the taliban, and afghan forces that are taking more responsibility for their security. and he carries with him the memories of americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice to make this progress possible. earlier in the to value office, leroy gave me the extraordinary privilege of showing me the small plaque that is bolted to his prosthetic arm. on it are the names of the fallen rangers from the 75th regiment. they are quite literally part of...
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out of 34 provinces in afghanistan, 22 of them are in the government are giving them incentives, money for different projects for the reformers once they become part of the system to be supportive of government initiatives to get rid of the poppy. again, this is not a problem with an afghanistan. trafficking and the consumers of these drugs is something that we should all work together on, and we do, but we still expect help from the international partners to focus more on this problem. one of the resources that our opposition forces gets money from is the poppy. but the income that they get from poppy, they run the machinery to fight this war. it is very important. our government does have a strategy to deal with it. host: louisiana on the democrats' line. good morning. caller: good morning. i want to put you on the spot again and i want a direct answer. you have been signing the trade deals with china and other countries to export minerals. the minerals have been there long time. the russians know about them. should afghanistan be reaching out to american corporations to bring our te
out of 34 provinces in afghanistan, 22 of them are in the government are giving them incentives, money for different projects for the reformers once they become part of the system to be supportive of government initiatives to get rid of the poppy. again, this is not a problem with an afghanistan. trafficking and the consumers of these drugs is something that we should all work together on, and we do, but we still expect help from the international partners to focus more on this problem. one of...